Top Schools

Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens, which was ranked 88th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Delaware that has a administrative assistant program. It is located in Georgetown.
16 students graduated with a certificate in administrative assistant from Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens in 2010.
The tuition rate at Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens was $2,942 per year.

Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington, which was ranked 91st nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Delaware that has a administrative assistant program. It is located in Newark.
In 2010, 3 students graduated from Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington administrative assistant program.
Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington charged in-state students $2,942 in tuition fees per year.

Delaware Technical and Community College-Terry, which was ranked 91st nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Delaware that has a administrative assistant program. It is located in Dover.
In 2010, Delaware Technical and Community College-Terry graduated 2 students from its administrative assistant programs.
Delaware Technical and Community College-Terry charged in-state students $2,942 in tuition fees per year.

Cost

Tuition at Delaware's administrative assistant schools ranges from $2,942 per year to $2,942 per year. But, the average tuition is $2,942 per year.
In 2010, the administrative assistant schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Delaware were:

Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington - located in Newark, students are charged $2,942 per year

Delaware Technical and Community College-Terry - located in Dover, students are charged $2,942 per year

Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens - located in Georgetown, students are charged $2,942 per year

The administrative assistant schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Delaware were:

Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington - located in Newark, students are charged $2,942 per year

Delaware Technical and Community College-Terry - located in Dover, students are charged $2,942 per year

Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens - located in Georgetown, students are charged $2,942 per year

An administrative assistant certificate from a Delaware school... what next?

A large number of Delaware administrative assistant graduates become administrative assistants.
In 2010, there were 2,500 administrative assistants working in Delaware.
The Delaware counties with the largest populations of administrative assistants are:

New Castle County - 2,360 administrative assistants

Kent County - 220 administrative assistants

Sussex County - 150 administrative assistants

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of administrative assistants in Delaware will grow by 4%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 5,240 administrative assistants working in Delaware.

Salary

An administrative assistant in Delaware earns $49,360 per year on average.
In 2010, however, some Delaware administrative assistants earned as little as less than $24,170 per year or as much as more than $66,750 per year.
On average an administrative assistant earns the most in the following Delaware counties:

New Castle County - $50,130 per year

Sussex County - $44,860 per year

Kent County - $43,370 per year

The following counties in Delaware have the lowest average salaries for administrative assistants:

Kent County - $43,370 per year

Sussex County - $44,860 per year

New Castle County - $50,130 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Delaware statistics regarding a career in administrative assisting and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as administrative assisting or business administration.

Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.

Associate's Degree in Administrative Assisting in Delaware

Certificate in Administrative Assisting in Delaware

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